Win: Jim Ross (17-14) Loss: Joe Merritt (13-8)
Save: Hensley Somerlott (24)
Inning: 1 Detroit Joe Merritt pitching. John Jones singles to center field. Greg Leonard walks. Bob Smith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. John Jones advances to third on the play. John Cheadle singles to right field. John Jones scores. Dick Brown singles to right field. Leon Kotke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Jim Ross pitching. Mel Mattox singles to left field. Frank Stimson strikes out. Al Lopez hits a home run. Mel Mattox scores. Mitchell Davis lines out to the first baseman. Jimmy Worden grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Urbane Cummings flies out to the center fielder. Ron Gyselman strikes out. Jim Ross singles to center field. John Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles George King grounds out to the third baseman. Alfonso Hidalgo pops out to the second baseman. Solly Cardenal singles to right field. Joe Merritt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Greg Leonard singles to center field. Bob Smith singles to center field. John Cheadle flies out to the right fielder. Dick Brown strikes out. Leon Kotke hits an infield single to the pitcher. Urbane Cummings grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Mel Mattox singles to left field. Mel Mattox is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Frank Stimson strikes out. Al Lopez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Ron Gyselman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Ross grounds out to the second baseman. John Jones hits an infield single to the third baseman. Greg Leonard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Mitchell Davis strikes out. Jimmy Worden strikes out. George King flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Bob Smith grounds out to the second baseman. John Cheadle grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dick Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Alfonso Hidalgo strikes out. Solly Cardenal grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Merritt singles to right field. Mel Mattox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Leon Kotke singles past the first baseman. Urbane Cummings singles to center field. Ron Gyselman grounds out to the pitcher. Leon Kotke advances to third on the play. Urbane Cummings advances to second on the play. Jim Ross singles to center field. Leon Kotke scores. Urbane Cummings scores. John Jones pops out to the shortstop. Greg Leonard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Frank Stimson strikes out. Al Lopez walks. Al Lopez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mitchell Davis singles to center field. Jimmy Worden grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mitchell Davis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Otto Connors comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bob Smith flies out to the center fielder. Effie Kiser is pinch hitting for John Cheadle. Effie Kiser grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Curtis Byrd enters the game as a defensive replacement for Effie Kiser at C. Bill Knoop enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ron Gyselman at CF. George King strikes out. Alfonso Hidalgo grounds out to the second baseman. Solly Cardenal flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Leon Kotke grounds out to the third baseman. Urbane Cummings doubles past the third baseman. Bill Knoop flies out to the center fielder. Jim Ross grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Rusty Mallonee is pinch hitting for Otto Connors. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Rusty Mallonee grounds out to the shortstop. Mel Mattox strikes out. Frank Stimson walks. Frank Stimson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Rex Touchstone pitching. John Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Leonard lines out to the first baseman. Bob Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Hensley Somerlott comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Al Lopez grounds out to the shortstop. Mitchell Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Worden walks. Jimmy Worden steals second. George King strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Leon Kotke is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tommy Williamson did not respond to coaching in control Tommy Williamson did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jesse Sanders did not respond to coaching in speed Early Stephenson did not respond to coaching in 1B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Merlin Ray improves in speed Gene Easterly improves in contact_vs_righty Dann Serafini improves in contact_vs_righty Babe Hausmann improves in endurance Shane Bradley did not respond to coaching in 3B